Villa & Discurso - a series of exhilarating Chilean plays @ The Mac

Villa

During the Pinochet regime in Chile, approximately 5,000 detainees were brought to Villa Grimaldi. Most were tortured, hundreds were “disappeared”. Today, the Villa has been demolished and three young women are deciding how to remodel the blood-soaked building complex. How should modern Chile respond to this unwanted legacy? Should it have a new life or remain a memorial to the crimes committed there? How should we remember the violence of the state?

A satirical play which uncovers the dark humour about how to move forward (or not) in a post-conflict society.

Discurso

Michelle Bachelet, Chile’s president from 2006 – 2010, makes her farewell speech on leaving office but she is not being as gracious and diplomatic as she should be. Is she saying what she really thinks or is someone putting words into her mouth?

“…unexpectedly funny moments are followed by references that freeze our smiles… humane and without self-pity.”

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Fancy a MAC Marathon? Join us on Sat 14 June and enjoy all three plays on the one day.